The Blacker the Berry...

Our story opens when two young girls discover their grandmother’s diary.  As they sneak and read the diary, the intriguing story found within the pages is unfolded on the stage. Our story begins in 1948 when Hattie Clark is a bright 17-year-old living over Bowtee’s bar down on 4th Street, with her mother, the infamous, Deloris Mae Clark.

Living with Deloris is not easy.  Unhappy with the choices she’s made in life, Deloris is a bitter and negative bar maid who’s lost all hope for happiness.  Deloris beats Hattie down constantly with her nasty disposition, fowl mouth, neglect, and verbal abuse.

Despite all this, Hattie still dreams of being an attorney and manages to keep a relatively good outlook on life, until…